{"product_id":"treasure-in-clay-jars-patterns-in-missional-faithfulness-9780802826923","title":"Treasure in Clay Jars: Patterns in Missional Faithfulness","description":"If you saw a missional church, what would it look like? What patterns of behavior and practice would you find there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Building on the ground laid by the book \u003ci\u003eMissional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America\u003c\/i\u003e (Darrell Guder et al. 1998), \u003ci\u003eTreasure in Clay Jars\u003c\/i\u003e centers on case studies of nine missional congregations from across North America that are diverse in their denominational affiliations, worship styles, political stances, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The book explores eight concrete \"patterns\" common to these churches. Although the patterns may be different in each setting, they can be recognized in any congregation seeking to participate in God's mission in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The team that authored this book believes that \"missional\" says something not so much about the activities of the church as its character: \"The church does not exist for itself, but for participation in God's mission of reconciliation. . . . Mission is the character of the church in whatever context it exists.\" The congregations studied here are \"clay jars,\" but each carries in its witness a remarkable treasure that points to God's power and purposes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthors: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lois Y. Barrett \u003cbr\u003e Darrell L. Guder \u003cbr\u003e Walter C. Hobbs \u003cbr\u003e George R. Hunsberger \u003cbr\u003e Linford L. Stutzman \u003cbr\u003e Jeff Van Kooten \u003cbr\u003e Dale A. Ziemer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802826923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Lois Y. Barrett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643558981788,"sku":"9780802826923","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_543e61f6-399e-4a95-bb7b-e42248f61884.jpg?v=1603856833","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/treasure-in-clay-jars-patterns-in-missional-faithfulness-9780802826923","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}